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3.3.
OPERATION WHEN DRIVING
It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that a sufficiently powerful and heavy towing vehicle is
coupled to the trailer in all situations. The use of a towing vehicle that is too small and insufficiently
powerful can entails risks for the user and the surrounding environment, as well as leading to
damage to the vehicle and trailer.
Load* (excl. the container’s dead weight)
Load
Kg/m³
Full
container 7
m³
14 m³
21 m³
27 m³
Peas, Wheat, water content 15%
800
5,600 kg
11,200
16,800
21,600
Rye, water content 15%
750
5,250 kg
10,500
15,750
20,250
Barley, water content 15%
680
4,760 kg
9,520
14,280
18,360
Oats, water content 15%
560
3,920 kg
7,840
11,760
15,120
Silage, newly harvested
850
5,950 kg
11,900
17,850
22,950
Macadam
1400
9,800 kg
19,600
29,400
37,800
Gravel
1550
10,850 kg
21,700
32,550
41,850
Clay
1800
12,600 kg
25,200
37,800
48,600
Wood chips (50% moisture content)
350
2,450 kg
4,900
7,350
9,450
*The higher the moisture content of the load, the heaver the load, a fact that the user
has to take into consideration. This table is only an approximate estimate of the weights
that can occur, and it is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the vehicle’s limits
and the applicable legislation are not being exceeded. The specified values are not exact
values, just examples.
Figure 32. Example of weight with different types of load
For information purposes and for examples of how much different loads can weigh, please refer to
the above table. This table should only be viewed as guidance and information. The manufacturer
cannot be held responsible for dimensions or volumes specified in the table, and the table may only
be viewed as a recommendation.
3.3.1.
Load on towing eyelet and coupling
Always adapt your driving to the load, road conditions and your level of experience. Do not exceed
the maximum speed specified for the trailer. Ensure that you have the correct pressure on the tow
hook when you are driving. Ensure that you do not exceed the intended upwards and downwards
pressures on the trailer’s towing eyelet and the coupling to the hook device. The given ideal
conditions and theoretical calculations indicate the following maximum load values, and it is
recommended that the user observes these load values.
Max. load upwards in kg
BIGAB 14 - 17
3400kg
Max. load distributed evenly over the container.
Max. load downwards in kg
BIGAB 14 - 17
2400kg
